faod

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish fétaid (be able, can), from Old Irish ·éta, prototonic form of ad·cota (obtain).

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Verb

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faod (defective, future indicative positive faodaidh, negative chan fhaod, question am faod, conditional indicative positive dh'fhaodadh, negative chan fhaodadh, question am faodadh)

  1. may, can (be allowed to)
    Am faod mi bruidhinn ris?May I speak to him?
    Faodaidh tu falbh a-nis.You can go now.

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Vilamovian

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Noun

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faod n

  1. horse